Sharia
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Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law derived primarily from the Quran and the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, guiding both personal conduct and aspects of public and legal life in Muslim communities.
Aliases (8)
- Islamic law ×5
- Sharia law ×3
- Islamic law (Sharia) ×2
- Islamic law (sharia) ×2
- Ijma ×1
- Sharia law (for Muslims) ×1
- Shariah ×1
- The Islamic Provisions ×1
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic law
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normative system → religious legal system → |
| appliedIn |
Islamic finance
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personal status courts → |
| appliesTo |
Muslims
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| consideredByBelievers |
divine law
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| derivedFrom |
Hadith
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Ijma → Qiyas → practices of Prophet Muhammad → teachings of Prophet Muhammad → |
| distinguishedFrom |
fiqh
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| goal |
promotion of justice
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protection of intellect → protection of life → protection of lineage → protection of property → protection of religion → |
| hasComponent |
acts of worship
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commercial law → contract law → criminal law → dietary rules → ethical guidelines → family law → inheritance law → rules of charity → rules of custody → rules of divorce → rules of financial transactions → rules of governance → rules of marriage → rules of personal conduct → rules of public conduct → rules of ritual purity → rules of testimony → |
| hasSchoolOfInterpretation |
Hanafi school
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Hanbali school → Ja'fari school → Maliki school → Shafi'i school → |
| includesObligation |
almsgiving
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fasting → pilgrimage → prayer → profession of faith → |
| influences |
legal systems in some Muslim-majority countries
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| interpretedBy |
Islamic jurists
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muftis → qadis → |
| languageOfTerm |
Arabic
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| literalMeaning |
path to a watering place
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| normativeStatusInIslam |
binding on Muslims
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| primarySource |
Quran
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Sunnah → |
| religion |
Islam
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| scope |
criminal justice
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economic activity → family life → governance and politics → personal life → social relations → |
| studiedIn |
fiqh
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